A number of companies run reef tours out of Cairns to floating pontoons, and this three-hour jaunt is one of the better ones, with daily cruises in fast, air-conditioned catamarans to a three-level platform on the Outer Reef. The pontoon has a safe

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A number of companies run reef tours out of Cairns to floating pontoons, and this three-hour jaunt is one of the better ones, with daily cruises in fast, air-conditioned catamarans to a three-level platform on the Outer Reef. The pontoon has a safe children's swimming area, serves a substantial hot and cold buffet lunch, offers full bar facilities, changing rooms with freshwater showers, a sundeck, and scuba diving facilities. Even non-swimmers will enjoy the pontoon's underwater observatory or a cruise in a semi-sub. An added bonus is an expert guided eco talk.

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